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Russia Launches Record Drone and Missile Assault on Western Ukraine

After Ukraine shot down hundreds of drones and missiles, Kyiv is urging allies to tighten sanctions against Moscow.

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Firefighters work at the site of Russian air attack in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
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An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Overview

  • Russian forces launched 26 cruise missiles and 597 attack drones overnight, over half identified as Iranian-made Shaheds
  • Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 319 drones and 25 missiles during the barrage
  • The strike on Chernivtsi killed two civilians and wounded 14 others, damaging homes and public buildings
  • NATO scrambled fighter jets in Polish airspace and activated ground-based air defenses as strikes approached alliance borders
  • Kyiv has pressed for tougher sanctions against Moscow and President Trump pledged fresh weapons shipments through NATO partners